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Dell Chromebook 11 3189 - touch/flip Chromebook

I've been using the Dell 3189 for a couple of weeks now and have become quite fond of it. It terms of specs, its the same as the Acer R11 and Viglen 360 so:
N3060 processor
4Gb RAM
32Gb SSD
IPS screen
Touch flip design

So don't expect amazing performance - just a solid workhorse. So the figures are:

Octane (now depreciated): 8821
BrowserBench: 21.5

The Dell has a reassuringly solid feel to it. There is no case flex, the devices has a pleasing texture to it and the edges are rubberised. I've not dropped it - but I'm guessing it will survive a few knocks.

The charger port is an large circular connector and looks hard to break. So no fancy USB-C. In terms of connectivity there is just two USB ports, headphone, SD card and HDMI. The screen is a pleasing IPS display and has good brightness and viewing angles. The Dell activity light is still there as on earlier Dell Chromebooks - did anyone every use it?

I've been using it on ChromeOS 58 - Stable Channel and there is no sign of the Play Store at the moment - but it is promised.

In the UK its going for just over £250 which is a bit much for us. The R11 is much cheaper. But if you are looking for a solid performer and a robust device - this could be the one for you.








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